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Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
==I wonder how well Bruce Willis' wife truly understands all that is involved in caregiving. After all, Bruce lives separately from her in their second home.== And how is that different than tho…5 -
Re: Alzheimer's and Finances
welcome. It definitely sounds like you are on the right track. I also changed the mailing address on everything when I realized I couldn’t trust mom to give me the bills. She was very independent and…1 -
Re: The Cavalry Is Not Coming
Wee done Bill. This is an excellent explanation of our world and needs to be kept alive and easy to access for every new member of our club. I just happened to be scrolling back through older threads…3 -
Re: DH always wants to leave the house
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253662#Comment_253662 I wonder whether the go-go-go behavior is just doing an activity he's still capable of. DW kept wanting to do laundry, even if t…2 -
Re: Refusing to take meds
Good ideal to eliminate meds that are no longer needed, after consulting DH physicians. I too done the same thing, the only problem I did run into was that some of my DW physicians did not want to. E…3 -
Re: Help with restless, sleepless nights
For what it’s worth, my DH has success with Seroquel and a 10 mg THC gummy. I also use daytime gummies to help with anxiety and agitation. Just got him a cannabis medical card so we can save money on…6 -
Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
https://alzconnected.org/discussion/comment/253643#Comment_253643 I'm in this forum because my DH is in the early stages of dementia, but as a nurse I can confirm that physicians aren't equ…2 -
Re: Social Scientists, We Are Here
I agree with Chris20cm regarding the nursing home comment. Preparing for plan 'B', I have emailed several local care facilities requesting basic info and not a one has bothered replying. It…6 -
Re: Considering move into Assisted Living for both of us
The facilities that I am looking at either have a memory care wing or are close to memory care. I am already getting static from several of the kids on such a possible move, but as I told one today n…2 -
Re: The Stage 8 Club
Each day ( hour) will be different. Do what seems okay to you. You want to binge watch tv, do that. Binge read, do that. Sleep, do that. Rest. Take a book to a quiet cafe if you feel like it. Try to …3
Commonly Used Abbreviations
DH = Dear Husband
DW= Dear Wife, Darling Wife
LO = Loved One
ES = Early Stage
EO = Early Onset
FTD = Frontotemporal Dementia
VD = Vascular Dementia
MC = Memory Care
AL = Assisted Living
POA = Power of Attorney
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